Data linkage definition

Data linkage means the bringing together of 2 or more records of personal health information to form a composite record
Data linkage or “data profiling” means a computerized use of personal data obtained from a variety of sources, including personal information banks, to merge and compare files on identifiable individuals or categories of individuals for administrative purposes. This linkage or profiling activity generates a new body of personal information.
Data linkage means a method of assembling data contained in two or more different files or records to relate significant health and other events for the same individual, organization, community, or other unit of analysis.

Examples of Data linkage in a sentence

  • Data linkage was completed for the BSS and PRAMS and individuals’ self-reported pre- pregnancy diabetes mellitus (PDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) status was used to assess agreement.

  • Data linkage to identify cross-enrollment or gaps in services and DHHS programs.

  • Data linkage, investment in technological infrastructure, and collaboration between public and private sectors are all needed in order to improve health services research (49).

  • Data linkage enables a valid quantification of differences between diagnoses as stated by patients and those con- tained in routine health insurance data.

  • SA is committed to: Improve linkages within our own linked data sets; including leveraging the SA/NT Data linkage node or similar; and Develop a data sharing agreement with the SA PHNs. SA Health will negotiate with the relevant parties and set-up any required agreements to enable aggregated analysis outputs (not patient level data) to be shared with the PHNs and/or HCHs in order to progress these objectives.


More Definitions of Data linkage

Data linkage means the bringing together of two or more records of PHI and/or PI to form a composite record for a specific individual.

Related to Data linkage

  • Data Log means a complete record of all Data Interchanged representing the Messages and their Associated Data between the parties;

  • data user means a natural or legal person who has lawful access to certain personal or non-personal data and is authorised to use that data for commercial or non-commercial purposes;

  • Network Data Mover (NDM) or “Connect Direct” means the industry standard protocol for transferring information electrically.

  • Data Supplier means a third party supplier of Market Data.

  • IntraLATA LEC Toll means IntraLATA Toll traffic carried solely by a Local Exchange Carrier and not by an IXC. "IntraLATA Toll Traffic" describes IntraLATA Traffic outside the Local Calling Area.